DXIX-FM
Broadcast area | Lanao del Norte, northern Lanao del Sur, parts of Misamis Oriental |
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Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
Branding | RMN iFM Iligan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino |
Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Drama |
Network | Radyo Mo Nationwide |
Affiliations | iFM |
Ownership | |
Owner | RMN Networks |
DXIC | |
History | |
First air date | 1978 (as DXYX) 1992 (as Smile Radio) 1999 (as YXFM) 2002 (as iFM) 2019 (as relay of DXIC) |
Former call signs | DXYX (1978-2002) |
Call sign meaning | XIX (Roman number for 19) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Class | C, D, E |
Power | 5,000 watts |
ERP | 10,500 watts |
Links | |
Website | http://www.rmn.ph/ |
DXIX (102.3 FM) is a relay station of DXIC RMN Iligan owned and operated by Radio Mindanao Network. Its satellite office and FM transmitter are located at the 4/F Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Ave. cor. Aguinaldo St., Iligan.[1]
History
The station was established in 1978 under the call letters DXYX, airing a CHR/Top 40 format. On August 16, 1992, the station was relaunched as Smile Radio 102.3 and switched to an mass-based format. On November 23, 1999, it was rebranded as 1023 YXFM and switched back to its CHR/Top 40 format, with the slogan "Live It Up". On May 16, 2002, the station was relaunched once more 102.3 iFM (with a call letters DXIX) and brought back its mass-based format. In 2019, iFM added news and talk to its format, christening DXIX-FM and DXIC-AM respectively swapped sister stations. The station is now downgraded to a relay station of DXIC 711 AM.
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